Evidence-Based Public Evidence-Based Public Health Practice: Health Practice: Additional Additional Resources & Wrap-UpResources & Wrap-Up

Helena VonVilleLibrary DirectorUniversity of Texas School of Public Health

This project has been funded in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine National lnstitutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No NO1-LM-6-3505.

Workshop AgendaWorkshop AgendaWeek 4 – Web resourcesAdditional search strategies

◦Online literature databasesWeb resources

◦MedlinePlus◦ToxMap◦Household Products Database◦Partners in Information Access for the

Public Health WorkforceSteps 4, 5, & 6 recapQuestions

Online Literature Online Literature DatabasesDatabasesWeek 3

◦We looked at systematic review (SR) databases

◦Looked for original literatureUse db’s to look for SRsSearch terms:

◦“systematic review”◦"health education" or "health promotion"

or "health attitude*” or "health behavior*" or "health program*“ or “health knowledge” or intervention*

◦Your topic

Online Literature Online Literature DatabasesDatabasesNext example:

◦Academic Search Complete◦Medline◦AltHealth Watch◦Health Source: Nursing◦PsycARTICLES

Benefit of StrategyBenefit of StrategyEasy way to find SRsMany will be FTSomeone else has vetted the

literature for youUse the intervention found to be

most effective!

MedlinePlusMedlinePlusFrom the National Library of

MedicineConsumer health web siteVetted by information professionalsMedlinePlus includes:

◦Health topics◦Drug information◦Medical Encyclopedia◦Health news◦Directories◦Go Local

Are your services listed?

ToxMapToxMapFrom the National Library of

MedicineEnvironmental releases

information◦Includes Toxic Release Inventory◦Includes Superfund sites

Links to health risk information◦NJ Hazardous Substances Fact Sheets◦ToxFAQs (CDC)◦CA Prop 65

Household Products Household Products DatabaseDatabaseIncludes:

◦Auto◦Home◦Pesticides◦Landscape/Yard◦Pet Care◦Personal Care

Partners in Information Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Access for the Public Health WorkforceWorkforceMain topics

◦Health Promotion and Health Education ◦Literature and Guidelines ◦Health Data Tools and Statistics ◦Grants and Funding ◦Education and Training ◦Legislation and Policy ◦Conferences and Meetings ◦Finding People ◦Discussion and E-mail Lists ◦ Jobs and Careers

Partners: Health Promotion & Partners: Health Promotion & Health EducationHealth EducationResources from wide variety of

groups◦APHA◦SOPHE◦AHRQ◦University of Iowa◦FDA◦Healthy Roads Media

Multi-language handouts, audio, Web documents

Partners: Literature & Partners: Literature & GuidelinesGuidelinesMany of same resource from

EBPH siteResource Guide for Public Health

PreparednessReports of the Surgeon General

Partners: Education & Partners: Education & TrainingTrainingCDCynergy

◦Health communication planningTRAIN.org (Public Health

Foundation)Journal Self-Study (SOPHE)

Step 4: Develop program or Step 4: Develop program or policy optionspolicy optionsReview what you know about

public health programsDetermine criteria to prioritize

optionsEvaluate potential costs (cost-

effectiveness and cost-benefit)

Step 5: Create an Step 5: Create an implementation planimplementation planRefine your description of the issueGo back to your logic model

◦Add inputs◦Expand activities◦Refine outcomes

Which behavior theory most appropriate?◦Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health

Promotion PracticeImplement!

Step 6: Evaluate the Step 6: Evaluate the program or policyprogram or policyCDC Evaluation Working Group

Framework for Program EvaluationWK Kellogg Foundation

Evaluation HandbookAssociation for Community

Health Improvement: Outcomes Measurements

Questions?Questions?Helena VonVille713-500-9131Helena.M.VonVille@uth.tmc.edu